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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-04-21

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Hoods SarsapariIla
Builds Up the System
Quaker Testimony.

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
BARTHOLDI BRIEFS.

Greed Pennington is the champion
croquet player.
Leonard Krouse shipped a carload
of fat cattle from here this week.
Mrs. Clark, from Emporia, is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Turley.
Fishing and croquet playing is the
main object of amusement here lately.
Hannah j. Teten was down from
Rush Center one day this week on bus
mess.
Miss Nellie Dellett, from Belield, is
taking lessons in telegraphy at this
place.
S. a. Drummond, from Pawnee
Rock, is clerking in Mr.. Duitsman's
store.
Mr.. Duitsman's new house is near
ing completion and it will be a neat
structure when finished.
d. Mathewson, from Great Bend,
has arrived here with his lumber and
has supplied long-felt want.
Chas. E. Dunn will soon build a
large addition to his restaurant to ac-
commodate his large and growing
trade. -
People are beginning to wonder
when DR.. Shaw intends building that
drug store, for which he had founda-
ton laid last fall.
Jacob Teten adds to the beauty and
convenience of dwelling by erecting a
wind mill to utilize some of the sur
plus wind power that is every day be-
ing lost.
wish to impress on the minds of
the people that Bartholdi and Albert is
one and the same place and that all
communications intended for here
should be addressed to Bartholdi.
Farmers in this vicinity are begin
ming to think the wheat crop past re-
demptiOn, though it don't effect them
with the ''blues" as it did few years
since and they are planting large crops
of corn to fall back on.
DUDE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

Our grocerymen seem to be pretty
busy these days, rain or shine, hot or
cold.
The young ladies of this city have
determined to give a supper at the
court house on Saturday evening, the
18th instant. 1t is their purpose by
this means to raise funds sufficient to
uniform the band. The object is in
every way commendable one and we
bespeak for them a liberal patronage,
feeling assured that every one who at
tends will be amply repaid for the time
and money so spent, both in enjoy
ment and i'll aiding a laudable enter
prise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
Church Directory.

n. L. CHURCH t,ierman iety);-Preaching
every Sunday, excepting everv third, at p N.
Sunday school every Sunday from to ) p. NJ.
Ii. ii. HACKMANN, Pastor.
CATHOLIC CIIURCIf.-Services on the fourth
Sunday of every month, at 10 a. III. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend,
y. b. DIssELCAMP, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL'-COrner Forest avenue
and Morton street, :. II. Enyeart, pastor. Ser
vices every Sabbath, morning and evening; SUM-
day school at $3.50 a. m Young Peoples meeting
Tuesday evening" prayer meeting Thursday even
tRG.
AFRICAN NJ. E. Cor Williams and Mitchell avs,
A. Green, pastor. Regular services every Sunday
moraiag and evening.
CONGREGATIGNAL,-Co Broadway and Stone
street, ". 4. BOsworth, pastor. Services every
Sunday ut 10.ISa IA. and 1:30 p nj. Prayer meet
ing Thursday aight. young peoples meeting Tues
day night Sunday school Mt Has.
INSTANTANEOUS Broadway and William
avene, J. W. Thompson: pastor Services every
Sunday at IL u. IN. and $50 a. M. SUNDAY school
land prayer meeting Thursday evenings.
Observation-Disclosures at school house first and
third Sunday of each month Rev. Haering, pas
tor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Services Mt the Court
House ON the second and fourth Sunday of every
month at IL O'Clock a. Sunday school every
Sunday at p. III.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
L.opG ES.

GREAT BEND LODGE, No. 10, A. +. & A. NJ
Meets every second ard fourth Friday evening In
each month. q. J. RICHARDS, w. NJ.
NJ. CARAwAY, Sec'y.
VALLEY LODGE, No. 9o, l. o. o. F.-Meets every
Wednesday evening.
IRA ID. BRoUGHER, n. q.
CHAs. RoZELI., Secy.
ZARAH ENCAMPMENT NO. 35.-Meets every
second and fourth Monday evening.
X. T. EwALT, &. L.
CHAs ROZELL, Sec'y.
CLARA BARTON REBECCA DEGREE LODGE,
NO.>-.-Meets every first and third Tuesday
evening of each month.
Mrs. ED. TYLER, y. G..
Mrs. Z. RoZELL Sec'y.
PAP THOMAS POST, NO. 81, G. a. R.-Meets
every first and third Saturday at q. \. X. Hall.
q. n. MOSES, Post Commander.
\. G. SCHERMERHORN, AGJt.
WONANS' RESIEF CORPS, meets regularly every
other Friday evening, ut Odd Fellows Hall.
MRS l.. BALDWIN, Pres
Mrs. ID. l.. BENEDICT, Sec.
WOODLAND LODGE No. 81 X. of P.-Neets
Thursday of each week
} o. b. WILSON, e. c.
+. f. DAWSON. X vi Il. :.
GREAT BEN ID DIVISION No %, u. X. h. of Il.
meets Wednesday night OF each week
c. +. CULVER, S. n. G.
d, V. DODGE, s. n. X.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
A Family Blessing.

Simmons Liver Regulator, the favor
ite home remedy, is entirely vegetable,
and is the purest and best family medi-
cine that is compounded. No error to
be feared in administering; no injury
from exposure after taking; no loss of
time. 1t is the best prevensive medi-
cine and safe to take no matter what
the sickness may prove to be, and, IN
any ordinary disease, will effect a spec
dyHcure. Demand the Genuine, having
the Z-Stamp on wrapper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
ELLINWOOD. ITEMS.

NJ. G. Hemenway was in this city
Saturday.
M. Gilmore. of Great Rend, was in
Ellinwood on business.
Steve Deupree was up in Rush
county last Thursday on business.
Curl Featherby and lady and Mrs.
w. E. Carr went up to Lamar, Colo,
Saturday.
DR.. E. III. Kluber, Of the county
seat, was in this city Thursday, being
the guest of Mr.. Hobrecht.
Capt. Grant returned last week
with his family from Indiana, where
Mrs. Grant and family have been
visiting friends.
We are pleased to note that Mr.. e..
A. Voigt has purchased the Express
and will run it, as we understand, as
an independent paper.
August Schraple sold his 160-acre
farm last Saturday for S31 an acre.
We would like to see the man who
says Ellinwood is not booming.
We wish to correct a mistake in
our last letter. We said, without any
intention of harm, that NJ. Dick &
Musil were running q dray. It is
Henry Klien who is running it.
Mr.. Hammer reports that he saw a
large bear on his farm. His hired
man chased the animal all around
the country with file and monkey
wrench, but the bear gave him the
slip at last.
81. III.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
Ladies' Attention.

The executive committee of the
Women's Relief Corps are requested
to meet in D. n. Heizer's office Satur-
day evening, May IA, at s o'clock, to
help arrange for Decoration day.
Mrs. BELL, Chm Com.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
Special Notice.

Persons desiring to purchase the
Great Bend Public School buildings
and grounds are requested to file
propositions with the secretary of
Board of Education on or before Sat
urday, May. IA, 1887. An accepta-
BILE $751; bond must accompany
each proposition.
By order of Board.
WIN. REECE, Sec.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid.

Use it in every sick-room. Will keep
the atmosphere pure and wholesome;
removing all bad Odors from any source.
Will destroy all disease Germs, in
lection from all fevers and all conta-
giOus diseases.
The eminent physician, j. MARION
SIMS, of New York, says: 81 am con-
WINGED that Prof. Darbys Prophylactic
Fluid is a most valuable disinfectent.n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

WAxrED.-Every man, woman and
child to come to the Famous and Sc
cure one of the many bargains, as we
are positively selling dry goods, cloth
ing, boots and shoes 20 per cent.
cheaper than any other house in the
county. No trouble to show goods.
6tf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

The buyer ef the Famous is in the
East securing R,say decided bargains
which will be sacrifed 10 their many
patrons in the next ten days. Come
one, come all. Everybody welcomed
at the Famous. 6tf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
GREAT BEND MAIL DIREC-
TORY

GREAT BEND to DORRANCE.-Trips two.
Arrive, Monday and Friday.
Depart, Tuesday and Saturday.
GREAT BEND to MILLARD.-Trips three.
Arrive, Monday, Wednesday and. Friday.
Depart, Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
GsREAT BEND to BARTONDALE.
Arrive, Monday and Friday p.
Depart Tuesday do Sarurday-7a. IN.
LA CROSSE to GREAT BEND.
Trips SIX.
Arrive and depart daily except Sunday.
GREAT BEND to PRATT.-Trips three.
Depart, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Arrive, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
H. p. Balm, p. NJ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

Money saved is nancy made. So
buy your dry goods, clothing, boots
and shoes at the Famous and save 25
cents ON every dollar. 6tf
Look out for new summer goods at
the Famous. 6tf
Better bargains than ever next
week at Famous. 6tf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

1926 will buy a mans suit, one
man's hat, one pair nice calf button
shoes, one pair hose, one necktie, one
handkerchief, one pair suspenders-all
for 1926 at the Famous. 6tf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

CITY OFFICERS.

Mayor-AA J Buckland
City Clerk--C w Murphy
City Attorney-D Banta
City Marshall John w Dawson
Street COMMISSIONER Airhart
COUNCILMEN.
First Ward-W o Morrison, w + Harper
Secol I'd Ward-Frank Kramer, Geo. Spencer
Third Ward-D X Jones, + Caldwell
Fourth Ward-F Il Schuster, III Moss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
LOCAL NEWS


Dick. Mosley is making an addition
to his residence.
Pawnee Rock is still III the throes
of contest for liquor permit.
Notice the change in the timetable
of the Missouri Pacific railroad.
John J. RENTS, of Odin. this coun-
ty, was caller at this Office yesterday.
Mrs. Matthias came up from Hal
stead Saturday Oh visit to her hus-
band.
A young daughter of w. E. Coates
is very i'll with congestion Of the
brain.
AS soon as the grounds are cleaned
off the base ball nine will give an ex-
hibition game.
The unsightly structures that have
disfgured our streets for many months
will soon be moved.
We are informed that the next en-
campment of the Knights Templar
will be held at Wichita.
Mr.. G.. H. Hume is happy and
smiling-a twelve pound boy at his
house is the cause of it.
Mr.. Moral Norton, from Beaver
township, was in town yesterday,
greeting his old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Meek are the
happy parents of a bran new girl baby
which came last night.
Miss Nellie Hays came in from
Leadville, Colo, and is visiting with
her brothers family here.
Great Bends battery for the base
ball nine is complete. The pitcher
arrived a day or two since.
The new depot will be success, no
doubt. This is matter that signi-
fies great deal to Great Bend.
DR.. Castle reports that the outlook
for crops in Illinois is fattering, rain
plenty and fruit in fine condition.
The postoffice is filled with the per-
fume of flowers, and handsome house
plants please the eye of lovers of the
beautiful
Would it not be a great accommo-
dation to new corners and strangers
if there was plain sign in front of
our post"ffice.
Commissioner Sparks of the general
land Office, has decided that there is
no ground for the removal of the land
Office from Garden City to Dodge
City.
Who is the proper man to look af-
ter the cleaning up of the streets and
alleys? Let him step to the front
and make showing; there is grand
field before him.
We understand that some kind of
has been effected between
the Missouri Pacific and the Santa Fe
and the latter will not build the Little
River branch.
The postoffice department has
esta blished new office in this county
and called it Heizerton, in honor of
our ex-mayor. 1t is the first station
out from this city on the Great Bend
of the Santa Fe.
What delightful evenings these are
for buggy riding! The young gent,
on matrimony intent, who has not
event" anu spent cent for buggy
to take his best girl a riding, should
be drummed out of the town.
A man by the name of Kellar, who
has been living for the last month in
the east part of town, left few days
ago for parts unknown. He is one of
tine migratory..kind not likely to return,
as his creditors failed to bid him good
bye.
The lemonade squeezers have re-
sumed work in full force; the aristo-
cratic strawberry appears on our
streets in select crowds and the church |
has again come to the front
with all the allurements of white
dresses and pokadot neckties.
l.. K. Nimocks witnessed a game
of base ball a day or two since be-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
BARGAIN COLUMN.

We keep full supply of diamonds,
watches, clocks, and jewelry, silver
ware etc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
GREAT BEND POSTOFFICE
HOURS.

On and after November /, 1886.
SUNDAY, 10 n. III. to p. III.
WEEK DAYS, u. IN. 70 p. IN.
MONEY ORDER, - M. to p. III.
REGISTER BUSINESS, 7 .. hi. to p. NJ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
Real Estate Transfers.

FOR the week ending yesterday noon
and reported from the abstract, loan
and real estate Office of Ross & Brown.
Joanna Martin to Addie NJ. TiIton. lots 1
and blk 129 Great Bend ..... q, 100 90
Hays to Addie N Tilton, lots and 6
| blk 20 Heller add ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $50 90
Frank Lghtfoot to Geo Thompson, lots
| II and p blk A T & L add . sa5 90
w NJ Ireland to Ruth A Doty, lots II & ID
blk ireland add .............. COO 90
Roberts Il Smith to Adams & Gilmore,
lots 567 & Ssec IS IS H. ... 2,155 90
Elston to John Teskey, lots 10 and 20
| blk Is Ark add ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GOO 90
Van Genten TO Henry Thies, lots al
IL blk 1877 CT Bend .. I55O m
A Mccormick to H Flanagan, lot blk
81 ct Bend ........ ............... LOG 90
w NJ ireland to Geo w Churchill, lots II
& 10 blk 8 Riverside ade. 275 90
w Clark to W Pennington, $50 by 135 feet
blk Riverside add. ..... 225 90
Baldwin to Feldkamp & Leon. lots AZ
and q, blk 81, College ad ............. 165 90
NJ Ireland to Will Ireland lots Is and 16.
blk :, and lots r42, blk 3, 3, 4, 8 and g.
blk 3, Ireiand's ad ..... ....... 9O0 m
Patterson to Teskey Rhodes Bishop.
lots and 2, blk IS, Great Bend 1000 90
Teskey, Bishop & Rhodes to NJ Patterson,
lots 10 10 inclusive, blk 6, Lakeside
ad- ::...--.-....... ................. COO 90
n Reading to Geo W Brown &c or sec
80 and ne or of sec 24-l7-ls-......... $500 90
Jacob Csfer to G Moses ne or sec &C.
hf ne or and NV or hf ne or sec So
17-is -. $500 90
Nichols to w Looney, Inf blk A.
i.afierty's ad.-.................. - 200 90
Ben Assman to to VIM Butz hf sw or
and " hf sc Or, sec 2O-17-1s... 1900 90
CT Bend Imp Co to w II Gennell, lot T.
blk 3, College ad...................... 80 90
j. b. Watkins TO Franz Heger-nel( sec
st4a-I2: -. ,:.:....s 200 90
q. e band and 49, College add. 1900 90
= blk Il College add .......:.......... 800
Ut Bend Imp Co to Eleanor Frye-lot TO-
w blk u, College add ::.......:.. GOO
IS, A II & add. ...............::.. $3.50 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
UNIVERSITY vIR 81

SUMMER LAW LECTURES mine weekly
begin 18th July, 1887, and end 18th September.
Have proved Of signal use,-1st, To students who
design pursue their studies at this OF other Law
SCHOOL, I'd, To those who propose 10 read privately:
and Sd, To practitioners who have not had the ad-
vantage of systematic instruction. For crcuia ap-
ply Up. o. University of VAL 90 JoHN b. MINOR,
Prof Com. and Stat. Law 64t
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
JEWELRY REPAIRED.

Having one of the best jewelers. in
the State of Kansas, who is also one
of the finest engravers, bring in your
watches, clocks and jewelry and get
them repaired at @. N. q Z. r. Moses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

G. n. & E. r. Moses have the
johnson eye meter and can fit the
eyes to a perfect pair of glasses,
either in the white tense or peble at
one half the price charged by OPP
ticians. Give them trial.
G. n. & E. r. MOSES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12

The proprietor of COLTS Shoe
Store wishes to become acquainted
with all new Corners and will positive
~ give a pair of shoes free to Ill ba-
bies born In Barton county during
the year commencing May 1, 1887.
Call and furnish name and date
of birth and let me see the baby.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
PRICES The BEST.

@. n. & E. K. Moses are not to be
beaten in prices and in quality of
goods and claim to carry the largest
stock of hardware, stoves, tin and
copperware, iron nails. mechanic tools,
pocket and table CUTLERY, Garland
stoves, wrought iron, ranges. and the
best in the market-the Quick Meal
gasoline stove; over 100 in use in
Rarton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-05-12
FARM MACHINERY.

Everybody goes to G. n. d E. r.
Moses for the Studebaker wagon and
carriages, John Deer implements,
Cassidy and Flying Dutchman plows.
Gidden & Baker barb wire.
New Home and Standard sewing
machines, John Deere, Climax and
Eagle cultivators, Sechter, Standard
and Abbot iron frame buggies, wood
and iron pumps, etc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-04

Scribner's Magazine will signalize the
completion of its first year by the publica
tion of a superb Christmas number. Its
contents will be chiefly poetry and fiction,
and literature appropriate to the season.
The number of Illustrations will be greatly
increased and will represent the best and
most original work of American artists and
engravers. The cover is to be enriched by
a special border, printed in gold but not
withstanding the fact that the preparation
of this number has necessitated, of course
a greatly increased cost, the price will re
main as usual, twenty-five cents
The article on physical training which DR.
Sargent will contribute to Scribner's for
November will be very fully illustrated from
instantaneous photographs of experts in the
various branches of athletics, including the
portraits of sprinters, lacrosse players, long
distance runners, wrestlers, foot-b anC
base ball players who have won enviable
records at Harvard and Yale in recent
years.
The November number of Harper's Mag
azine is brilliant conclusion to the seventy
fifth volume Both Of the serials Narka'
by Kathleen O'Meara and April Hopes by
w. d. Howells-come to close, with th'
artistic triumph of Narka and the wedding
of the Boston lovers The last of Mrs. Da
vs's graphic sketches of Southern life anc
scenery finds a charming subject in tn,
bayou region, where Joe jefferson lives
By thus ending the continued series of nov
els and articles, the magazine prepares fol
a magnificent holiday number for Decem
ber, in which every article and story vii
be complete
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-04
Lnnnne.e CIennIine...

Those who come around the world east
ward, writes St. Louis Globe correspond
ent from Nagasaki, find all the Asiatics from
Port Said TO the ends Of China and Corea
one i'll the great brotherhood of dirt, and
sitting meditatively and in contented indo-
lence in the midst of filth that would de-
populate those countries by one epidemic,
if there was anything in the theories of
sanitary engineering, malaria, germs and
microbes that could be applied to Asia.
To them Japan is even more wonder and
delight than to those coming to it westward
from our very practical and prosaic America.
The first boat and boatman in the harbor is a
shining example of cleanliness. His one
scant cotton garment may be patched and
darned all over, but it is as clean daily
washing can make it, and the boatman
himself is as clean as constant scrubbing,
soaking in hot water and rubbing down
with his illustrated japanese towels can
make him The whole nation is amphib-
ious, and although the government has
done away with the public lighthouses,
where every one went in together, the con
slant babbling and splashing in tanks of
boiling water has not ceased since the
Arcadian fashion was done away with.
The lighthouses are the club houses, the
places of public resort where any one drops
in for a smoke and a chat with his neighbor,
and there is no special hour or limit to the
indulgence. The lowest coolies do as much
bathing as the men of high rank, and
cleanliness is not, as in England, the badge
and attribute of the better classes only.
The clean faces, the well scrubbed boats,
the clean and sprinkled streets, the pretty
little houses with their toy balconies with
out spot or speck on their shining floors are
an estacy to the eye after the mud novels,
the dirt floors, the filth, rags and repulsive
people living Just across the Yellow sea.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-11-04

AN OSTRICH RACE.-We were treated to
an exhibition which was a novelty worth
travelling miles to see-an ostrich race
Two little carts, the frames of which were
made of bamboo and the wheels similar to
those of a velocipede, weighing, all the gear
included, 81 pounds, were brought forth,
and four very large ostriches, trained to
the business and harnessed abreast were
attached to each one The race course was
a fiat piece of country about Il miles in
length the distance to be travelled was
four miles straight away and return. Two
of the smallest specimens of African hui
manity ever seen, less than four feet in
height and weighing about ~ pounds
selected as charioteers, and all was ready.
| had been provided with magnificent, l6-
hands high English hunter, having a record
placing him among the very best saddle
horses of Cape Town, and was quarter way
toward the turn of the course, pushing my
fresh steed to do his best, when the feather
ed bipeds started, and before l reached the
turn the ostrich chariots had passed me,
going and returning like a flash of light
ming, l did see them, and yet so quickly
did they vanish into distance that pen
picture valuable for its accuracy cannot be
given. The time taken at the starting
point by several of the spectators was, for
the four miles and return, nearly 10 min
utes, not very fast for Ostriches, so they
said, but too rapid for English hunters,
know.-Cdpe TOl0n Letter in Philadelphia
Press.